Pinnacle Mine

Pinnacle Mine in Pineville, West Virginia is an underground mine owned by Cliffs Natural Resources, an international mining and natural resources company.

In June 2011, federal regulators denied a plan by Cliffs Natural Resources to pump inert gas into part of a the Pinnacle mine that has been idled by elevated carbon monoxide readings. Cliffs said it was appealing the regulators’ denial and evaluating other options.

Mine Data

 * '''Owner: Cliffs Natural Resources
 * Parent company:
 * Location: Pineville, West Virgina
 * GPS coordinates: 37.558406, -81.511253
 * Production: 864,000 tons (2009)
 * Type of coal: Metallurgic
 * Mine type: Underground
 * Equipment: Longwall
 * Number of employees: 360

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